Top 25 Breakdown: No. 7 North Carolina

Aaron Fitt - January 15, 2019 2018 Record: 44-20. RPI: 5. Coach (Record at school): Mike Fox (890-380-1, 20 seasons). Ballpark: Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium (4,100). Postseason History: 31 regionals (active streak: 2), 11 CWS trips (active streak: 1), 0 national titles. More: Fall Report on North Carolina Schedule, Stats, Team News: Follow the Tar Heels all season long at our UNC Team Page.

UNC's Projected Lineup

Pos.	Name, Yr.	AVG/OBP/SLG	HR	RBI	SB
C	Brandon Martorano, Jr.	.246/.375/.491	9	36	0
1B	Aaron Sabato, Fr.	HS — Greenwich, Conn.
2B	Danny Serretti, Fr.	HS — Berkeley Heights, N.J.
3B	Ben Casparius, So.	.316/.409/.404	0	15	0
SS	Ike Freeman, Jr.	.305/.383/.377	3	51	3
LF	Michael Busch, Jr.	.317/.424/.521	13	63	8
CF	Dylan Harris, Jr.	Tr. — Walters State (Tenn.)
RF	Ashton McGee, Jr.	.257/.367/.366	2	28	2
DH	Jackson Hesterlee, Sr.	.316/.433/.439	13	10	0

Pos.	Name, Yr.	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	BB	SV
RHP	Gianluca Dalatri, Jr.	2-2	3.33	27	31	7	0
RHP	Austin Bergner, Jr.	7-3	4.25	82.2	84	34	1
RHP	Tyler Baum, Jr.	4-1	4.57	65	74	32	0
RP	Joey Lancellotti, So.	3-3	3.96	38.2	43	18	1

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Grading The Tar Heels

Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.

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Hitting: 55

North Carolina’s Ashton McGee (Aaron Fitt)

UNC must replace four key regulars (Kyle Datres, Brandon Riley, Cody Roberts and Zack Gahagan) from a team that ranked 20th nationally in scoring last year, but there’s still plenty of reason for optimism. For starters, the Tar Heels have one of the nation’s best pure hitters in Busch, whose lefthanded stroke, disciplined approach and power give him a chance to be a Day One draft pick in June.

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